Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 06:36

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 9:36AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 6:36am
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
At 935 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Mason, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hartland, Howell, Brighton, Fowlerville, Pinckney, Hamburg, South Lyon, Oak Grove, Gregory, Whitmore Lake, Plainfield, Unadilla, Island Lake State Recreation Area, Conway Township, Pinckney State Recreation Area, Parkers Corners, Lakeland, Chilson, Hell, and Tyrone Township. People attending Brighton Street Art Fair should seek safe shelter immediately!
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Livingston
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov